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Wainihā residents fear future storms after Lowell erases sandbar
Original: Wainiha residents ‘really afraid’ of future storm impacts after Lowell devours sandbar
Residents of Wainihā on Kauai's north shore say they are deeply worried about what future storms could bring after Hurricane Lowell's surf washed away a protective sandbar at the mouth of the Wainihā River. The natural barrier had long shielded homes and the river mouth from wave energy, and its loss has left the community feeling exposed ahead of the next big swell.
Why now: The loss of the sandbar is a tangible sign of how vulnerable the community is to future storm damage.
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- Wainiha residents ‘really afraid’ of future storm impacts after Lowell devours sandbar · Hawaii News Now
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